The economic burden of health disparities related to socioeconomic status in Israel

The economic burden of health disparities related to socioeconomic status in Israel

Abstract Background Low socioeconomic status (SES) is often associated with excess morbidity and premature mortality. Such health disparities claim a steep economic cost: Possibly-preventable poor health outcomes harm societal welfare, impair the domestic product, and increase health care expenditur...

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Main Authors: Eran Politzer, Amir Shmueli, Shlomit Avni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
Subjects:
Health disparities
Socioeconomic status
Equity
Health care utilization
Sickness leave
Labor force participation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13584-019-0306-8

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